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We believe in the power of cooperation. The best ambassadors of the city are the Rotterdam people themselves. That is why Rotterdam Partners works together with many parties in the city on a daily basis, including government organizations, companies, educational institutions, lobby groups, service providers and intermediaries.

Our networks

This is an overview of the networks linked to Rotterdam Partners.

Together with its Convention and Tourism partners, Rotterdam Partners promotes the city as an attractive destination for tourists, businesses and conference organizers. Members of this network are primarily businessmen, institutions and organizations that benefit from this and are active in the commercial and/or tourist visitor market.

The Rotterdam Knowledge Partners network consists of scientists, researchers and experts from various knowledge institutes. Together with Rotterdam Partners, they focus on the international profile of Rotterdam as a congress city and on strengthening the image of Rotterdam as a knowledge city.

The Rotterdam Woon Partners network seeks to adjust the image of Rotterdam as a city to live in. Within this network, some 30 urban parties (housing associations, investors, developers and estate agents) work together with Rotterdam Partners, the municipality of Rotterdam and POM (Platform Ontwikkelingen Rotterdam, i.e., Platform Developments Rotterdam) to put Rotterdam in the limelight as an attractive place to live.

Managers of leading companies and social, cultural and knowledge institutions are represented in the Rotterdam Economic Partners network. Through advice, network meetings, Joint Marketing and promoting dialogue between the Municipal Executive and parties in the city, this network contributes to a strong economic policy of the municipality of Rotterdam.

The International Advisory Board (IAB) is an advisory board consisting of international experts from the world of business, science and the public sector. On the basis of biennial meetings and active, theme-based programmes in the city (in 2017 it is ‘Culture’), the IAB advises the Rotterdam Municipal Executive on the urban policies to be pursued.

R’damse Nieuwe is a community of and for young, entrepreneurial Rotterdammers. R’damse Nieuwe wants to stimulate the involvement of young people in the Rotterdam economy and offer them a platform for sharing ideas, knowledge and experiences. R’damse Nieuwe builds a bridge between generations and aims to create connections and opportunities through ambition, inspiration and cooperation.